Segundo River
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The Segundo River, also known as Xanaes, is a river in the center-north of the province
of Córdoba
, Argentina
. It is born in the Paravachasca Valley at the confluence of the Los Molinos and Anizacate rivers, on the eastern slopes of the Cumbres de Achala (Sierras Grandes), about 2,000 m above mean sea level
. It flows west–east and its course forms a reservoir at the Los Molinos Dam
(at 31°49′S 64°32′W), which is employed to generate hydroelectricity
. It then flows to the northeast and divides into two main arms, which empty in the Mar Chiquita salt lake, 340 kilometres form its origin. The average inflow is 12.2 m3/sec.
Together with the Primero River
(Suquía) and the Dulce River
, it forms part of the basin of Central Argentina. On its path are located the following cities: Río Segundo, Pilar, Villa del Rosario
, Tránsito, Arroyito
, El Tío, Concepción del Tío, Marull, Balnearia and Altos de Chipión.
The alternative name of Xanaes is said to have its origin in the Native America
n language of the Comechingones, and has been almost lost until the 1980s, when Xanaes was started being used in maps, perhaps to attract tourism with a more exotic name, but the population of the area continues to use to use the denomination Segundo.
Provinces of Argentina
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of Córdoba
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, Argentina
Argentina
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. It is born in the Paravachasca Valley at the confluence of the Los Molinos and Anizacate rivers, on the eastern slopes of the Cumbres de Achala (Sierras Grandes), about 2,000 m above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
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. It flows west–east and its course forms a reservoir at the Los Molinos Dam
Los Molinos Dam
The Los Molinos Dam is a dam over the course of the Los Molinos River in the center-west of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, at , about 769 m above mean sea level....
(at 31°49′S 64°32′W), which is employed to generate hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
. It then flows to the northeast and divides into two main arms, which empty in the Mar Chiquita salt lake, 340 kilometres form its origin. The average inflow is 12.2 m3/sec.
Together with the Primero River
Primero River
The Primero River , also known as Suquía , runs through the city of Córdoba, Argentina....
(Suquía) and the Dulce River
Dulce River (Argentina)
The Dulce River is the most important river in the Argentine province of Santiago del Estero....
, it forms part of the basin of Central Argentina. On its path are located the following cities: Río Segundo, Pilar, Villa del Rosario
Villa del Rosario
Villa del Rosario is the name of several places:* Villa del Rosario, Córdoba, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, Entre Ríos, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, the former name of present-day Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina* Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander, Colombia...
, Tránsito, Arroyito
Arroyito, Córdoba
Arroyito is a city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, 113 km east from the provincial capital Córdoba City, and 95 km west from San Francisco. It has 19,577 inhabitants as of the .-References:* *...
, El Tío, Concepción del Tío, Marull, Balnearia and Altos de Chipión.
The alternative name of Xanaes is said to have its origin in the Native America
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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n language of the Comechingones, and has been almost lost until the 1980s, when Xanaes was started being used in maps, perhaps to attract tourism with a more exotic name, but the population of the area continues to use to use the denomination Segundo.